The Illawarra weekend guide

Our pick

Lake, Saturday

The stage will literally be flooded for the performance of Lake at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre. This is award-winning Brisbane choreographer Lisa Wilson's first full-length piece and it merges contemporary dance, video, sound and design to create an immersive experience. The performance grapples with our fascination with, and fear of, water. Those in the front row may get wet.

Time: 8pm Saturday. Tickets: $49 from merrigong.com.au.

The deadline for this free service is noon, Thursday, two weeks before publication. Fax details to 4221 2338; post to PO Box 1215, Wollongong, 2500; or email to whatson@illawarramercury.com.au

A free monthly music-making event at Port Kembla Community Centre celebrating international music. On Saturday, Jam n Bread will feature musicians from the Pacific Islands. All ages and musical abilities welcome. Time: 11am-2pm.

Owen Campbell, Sunday

Australian blues-rocker Owen Campbell (pictured) hits Towradgi Beach Hotel to support the launch of his new single Remember to Breathe. Time: 3.30pm. Entry is free.

Art exhibitions

Mann-Tatlow collection of Asian art, until July 20

The Mann-Tatlow Collection of Asian Art includes Asian ceramics, objects and items of furniture from neolithic times to the early 20th century. Venue: Wollongong Art Gallery. Times: noon-4pm until July 20. For further details see wollongongartgallery.com.au.

Scrap sculpture 1980-2014, until Sunday

A retrospective of 34 years of drawing, mixed media, sculpture and painting. Venue:Wollongong Art Gallery. Further details: wollongongcitygallery.com.

Locale, until June 6

Artist Frank Nowlan’s exhibition Locale depicts houses in and around his home town of Thirroul, bringing out the quirky and other characteristics that encapsulate the small towns of the South Coast. Venue: Egg and Dart Gallery, Thirroul. Details: egganddart.com.au.

The 2014 Mothers Day Classic Fun Run takes place at Stuart Park, Wollongong. Come along to help raise money for breast cancer research. The Wollongong event offers a two kilometre and five kilometre walk or run. Online registrations are open at mothersdayclassic.com.au or you can register on the day.